Car-replacer.



No. 783,254. PATENTED FEB. 21, 1905. J. FLYNN.

GAR REPLAGER.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 14. 1904.

Patented February 21, 1905,

ATENT tries.

JOHN FLYNN, .OF LONDON, CANADA.

CAR-REPLACER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,254, dated February 21, 1905.

Application filed July 14:, 1904. Serial No. 216,630.

To all 1117110771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FLYNN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at London, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Replacers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in car-replacers.

The object of the invention is to provide a car-replacer whereby a car or engine may be readily replaced on the track-rails from either side of the same.

A further object is to provide means whereby the replacer may be secured to the ties to prevent the same from slipping or moving when a car is being replaced.

W'ith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be more readily described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is an end elevation; and Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig.1, showing the device applied to a rail.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 1 denotes the replacer consisting of a horizontally-disposed main body portion 2, which is adapted to rest on the rails 3, said portion 2 being slightly wider at its forward end than at is rear end and is provided on its side edges with upwardlyprojecting outwardly-flaring flanges 4 and with a central longitudinally-disposed rib 5. Said rib is of a width corresponding to that of the tread of the rail on which it rests and is extended rearwardly beyond the end of the body portion 2 and rounded off to meet the tread of the rail, as shown at 6. The side edges of the rear end of the rib 5 converge, and the top face of the same inclines downwardly, thereby forming a point 7, which lies midway between the rear ends of the side flanges 4. On the lower side of the portion 2 are formed two downwardlyprojecting longitudinally disposed parallel flanges 8, which are spaced apart and adapted to engage the sides of the rail-tread, as shown.

On the forward end of the body portion 2 is formed a downwardly-projecting inclined approach 9, the sides of which diverge toward the lower ends of the same, thereby making the lower end of the approach of considerably greater width than the upper end of the same and the body of the replacer. On the side edges of the approach are formed upwardlyprojecting outwardly-flaring flanges 10, and through the center of the same is formed a vertically-disposed opening or slot 12. which practically forms a continuation of the space between the flanges 8, through which the rail passes. The slot 12 divides the inclined approach into two parts, one of which lies on each side of the rail, and on each of said sides adjacent to the slot are formed two upwardlyprojecting inclined offsets 13, which form wheel-treads, and on the outer edge of the inclined portion of the same are formed upwardly-projecting outwardly-flaring flanges 14:. The outer edges of the inclined tread portions of offsets 13 and the flanges 14 extend in substantially parallel relation to the flanges 10 and form between the same and themselves channels or guideways 14?. On the lower end of the inclined approach are formed downwardly-projecting teeth or spurs 15, which are adapted tobe'forced into a tie, thereby securely holding the device in place. There are preferably four of the spurs 15, two of which are arranged on each side of the slot 12.

It will be understood that the replacers are used in sets of two, each one of the sets being identical in construction with the other, thus obviating the necessity of having a right and left form and permitting the same to be used on either track.

In operation when a car or engine has been derailed the replacers are arranged on the track adjacent to the 'wheels of said car or engine and the latter drawn up the inclined approach and onto the body portion of the same, where said wheels will be directed by the rib 5 onto the tread of the track-rails, as will be understood. In passing up the approach 9 the Wheels of the car or engine are intended to engage the inclined treads of the offset portions 13 and to be drawn up said portions onto the body of the replaeer. Should the position of the car, however, be such that the Wheels will not engage the inclined treads of said oflfsets, they may engage the outer flanges and passages of the approach and be drawn up and guided by the same onto the body portion 2.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i s

l. A car-replacer consisting of a horizontally-disposed body portion adapted to rest on the rail of a car-track, an upwardly-projecting centrally-disposed rib and upwardly-projecting flanges formed on the upper side of said body portion, downWardly-projecting flanges formed on the lower side of the same to engage the sides of a rail-tread, an inclined for- Wardly-projeeting, flaring approach formed on the forward end of said body portion, upwardly-projecting offsets formed on said approach, inclined treads and upwardly-projectin g guide-flanges formed on said offsets,upwardly-projccting flanges formed on the outer edges of said approach, and means whereby said replacer is secured against longitudinal movement or slipping, substantially as described.

2. A car-replacer consisting of a horizontally-disposed body portion adapted to rest on the rail of a car-track, an upwardly-projecting centrally-disposed rib and upwardly-projecting flanges formed on the upper sideof said body portion, downwardlyprojecting side flanges formed on the lower side of the same to engage the sides of a track-rail, an inclined forwardly projecting approach formed on the forward end of said body portion, said approach being flared or widened at its lower end and adapted to straddle said track-rail, upwardly-projecting offsets formed on said approach, inclined treads and upwardly-projecting outwardly-flaring flanges formed on said offsets and on said inclined approach and downwardly-projecting teeth or spurs formed on the lower end of said approach and adapted to be forced into a tie thereby holding said replacer against longitudinal movement, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN FLYNN.

l/Vitnesses:

EDWARD Bus'r, R. F. LACEY. 

